OpenOffice - Java problems

[Tabor Kelly]

Dave Horsfall wrote:
> I'm trying to compile OpenOffice 1.1 for FreeBSD 4.10 (may as well 
> exercise the lap-top).  After grabbing all the Linuxy bits for Java JDK14, 
> I now find it wants a Solaris library under /compat/svr4/lib (libc.so.2 or 
> similar), and this is found only on a Solaris/86 CD, which of course not 
> being a licensee I don't have.

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> -- Dave

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How I got Openoffice 1.1.3 to compile on my laptop:

portinstall java/jdk14
portinstall openoffice

note: 'portinstall java/jdk14' installs the natively compiled FreeBSD 
version of Java, and as a dependency (for the build only) installs the 
linux JDK.

-Tabor Kelly

PS- Yes, this does mean the port is broken.